Research Associate II- Center for Human Brain Variation
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General information
Description & Requirements
The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is looking for an outstanding Research Associate II to join the experimentalist team in the Center for Human Brain Variation. The mission of the project is to address an unmet need in cell census research: to understand the cell-type-specific mechanisms and larger tissue-level biological principles that generate meaningful variation in brain biology among people.
We are seeking a highly motivated collaborative Research Associate to support this important effort in close collaboration with other project scientists. The Research Associate should be able to conduct bench experiments with minimal supervision and will have opportunities to present at lab meetings and contribute to writing experimental protocols.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Contribute to experimental workflows for profiling the molecular contents and biological states of thousands of individual cells in brain tissue contributing to all aspects including planning experiments; creating DNA-barcoding reagents; extracting nuclei from human brain tissue; preparing molecular libraries; and high-throughput sequencing
Optimize and execute molecular-biological reactions such as PCR DNA extractions from human brain tissue and next generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation
Maintain meticulous records and document all experiments in the lab notebook
Attend and contribute to team meetings
Contribute to generation and optimization of experimental protocols
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree in biology neuroscience chemistry or a related field with 2 years of related experience or Masters degree with at least 1 year of related experience
Experience generating single-cell RNAseq ATACseq and multiome data preferred but not required.
Ability to critically read and discuss scientific research publications.
Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment.
Must be comfortable and able to work onsite five days per week.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- ELISA
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Broad Institute is a multidisciplinary community of researchers on a mission to improve human health.
